Razor-blade holder



June 12, 1928. 1,673,412

E. H. LusHER RAZOR BLADE HOLDER Filed Nov. 23, 1925 Patented June 12, 1928.

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blade-engaging end of the holder as toy utilize the flexible quality of the wooden portion thereof for the purpose of securing the best possible holding action.

The fourth object is to provide a metal back for the wooden holder for the purpose of preventing warping of the wooden member and the ultimate failure of the holder to properly secure the blade.

These, and other objects, will become more apparent from the specification f ollowing as illustrated in the accompanying drawing, in which: y

Figure 1 is a side elevation of the device with a relatively long thin blade shown therein. Figure 2 is a bottom view of Figure 1. Figure 3 is a longitudinal section of wooden portion taken along the line 3 3 in Figure 2. Figure 4 is an end eleva-` tion of the wooden portion of the holder with the clamp and plate removed therefrom. Figure 5 is an end elevation of the holder showing the metal back in place and holding a wafer blade. Figure 6 is a similar end view showing the metal back on the opposite side and holding a blade of the thicker variety.

Similar numbers'of reference refer to the same parts throughout the several views.

Referring in detail to the drawing, the holder itself consists of an wooden handle member 10 whose blade-engaging portion 11 is provided with a narrow slot 12 and a wider slot 13, the sides of which slots are parallel with each other when the members 11 are not under pressure. y

The metal back 14 having inturned-edges 15 is adapted to slide over the members 11 and compress the nearest edges 16 or 17 accordingto the manner in which it is placed on the holder.

In Figure 1 is illustrated the long thin elongated i type of blade 18." vIn Figure 5 is illustrated the""relatively short wafer type ofV blade 119 andinFigure 6 is `shown the thiclrbacl concave blade 20. i y y `While it will be observed in Figure 4, in which the back 14 is not in place, that the sides of the slots 12and 13 are parallel, it will be observed in Figures 5 and 6 that under the pressure of the back 14 the halves ofthe holder, consisting of the members 11,

are either rocked on the fulcrums 21 or partially adapt themselves to the Shapelof the back by the bending of their own structures. In each case it isevident that that portion ofthe blade which `is exposed for cutting purposes is supported rigidly along its cutting edge by the edges 16 or 17,which are reinforced 'by the metal holder14.` Attention is drawn .to my United States Patent Number 1,534,404 dated April 21st,'A

1925, over which this ment. i

Owing to the fact that the sanitary feature is y greatly improved by eliminating the split handle and that the clamping action is bettered by supporting the blade along its entire length, rather than merely at one device is an improve- .end of the holder, and also that itcan be more cheaply manufactured and greatly improved in appearance, this device repre-` sents an importantimprovement in the art to which it is related.

The operation of this holder is as follows: When desiring to use same ifit is intended to hold a waferblade the back 14 is removed b v slipping same off from the end of `the holder and the blade 19 is inserted, as

shown in Figure 5, and the back 14 is then slipped over-the holder directly behind the blade.- If a blade of the type shownfin Figure 6 is to be lie-ld it is inserted in the slot 13 and the back 14 is applied from the opposite sideof the device.

I am awarek that many forms of razor bladeholders have been constructed in the past: it is therefore not my intention to cover such devices broadly, but I do intend to cover all such forms and modifications thereof as fall fairly within the appended claims. i y

I claim:

1. 'A razor blade holder having, in combination, a handle member vhaving a wide slot cut part way through one end thereof; a

narrow slot cutthrough the remainder of` said end forming a flexible fork thereon in Va rnaiiner tliattlie sidesl ofsaid Vfork can be twisted to mov'e toward each" other; and a U-shaped longitudinal metal baek''having its open edges inturnedrand adapted to com-'1 5 press the nearest edge of said slotted endv 4of thehendle member upon a bld held wifhinvthe nearest slot. r v

2. A razor blade holder'leonsistin Tof handle memberheving a wide slot ormed 1 10 thiroughfone half of-one end theeofgt .ner-

`1"ovkv"s`llot/I through the remaining half I of Athe saine end forming'a fulci-umht the junction of said Slots; and'havi'ng an elongated metal back" of U-shaped cross section, said back hevinlgr` inturned ledges ladapted to bear ageinsteither edge of said slotted end near the Cutting edge of a blade held Within either of said slots, said slotted end having sicient iexibility` to permit sume to be twisted on their intermediate fulcrum yto eo'mpress either of its edges. EDGARl H@LllSHER. 

